Vitor Roque a utility man as Palmeiras train at Academia de Futebol | OneFootball

Palmeiras trained in two sessions this Friday (10) at the Football Academy and continued its 2026 mid-season training period. The squad led by Abel Ferreira is preparing to play another practice match on the morning of this Saturday (11), this time against Juventus.

The session will be Verdão’s fourth during the period without official matches. Previously, the team faced Mauaense and Primavera, in addition to holding a practice match between teams made up of first-team players and Academy youngsters.

In Friday morning’s session, the coaching staff first conducted a technical drill focused on pressing triggers in defense. After that, the players took part in small-sided games.

As part of his physical transition process, Vitor Roque took part in part of the drills as a joker player. The role allowed the striker to be integrated into the flow of the activities with his teammates, though still under workload control from the coaching staff and the Health and Performance Department.

In the afternoon, the green-and-white squad returned to training and carried out recovery activities and recreational exercises on the Football Academy pitch.

Top of the Brazilian Championship, Palmeiras is taking advantage of the break in the schedule to prepare the squad for the rest of the season. Verdão returns to action on July 22 at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) against Coritiba at Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba, Paraná, for the 19th round of the national competition.

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